Always without desire we must be found, If its deep mystery we would sound; But if desire always within us be, Its outer fringe is all that we shall see.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

Truth is not a path you follow, but one created by your footsteps.

Embrace the Joy!

... creative output depends on creative input.

A boy has a natural genius for combining business with pleasure.

The United States Navy carries the might and the mission of America to the farthest parts of the world.

power can be thought of as the never-ending, self-feeding motor of all political action that corresponds to the legendary unending accumulation of money that begets money.

You read about somebody, and doesn't really matter whether or not they really exist - the point is that you get into them like real characters.

I don't know if I was the baddest. People kind of saw me in that light.

I don't think that I'm a top 40 artist in any way. So I don't think I'm that mainstream.

My job as the writer is to fool you. Your job as the reader is to see if you can catch me at it.